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#8d407a color: Purple Peril

#8d407a is rgb(141, 64, 122) in RGB and oklch(49.176% 0.12754 337.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

49.2%
0.128
338°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8d407a

#8d407a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.67:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Peril (#903f75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #8d407a mixed with white

  1. 8d407a
  2. 995387
  3. a56694
  4. b178a1
  5. bd8bae
  6. c89ebb
  7. d3b1c8
  8. dec4d6
  9. e9d7e3
  10. f4ebf1

Darker: #8d407a mixed with black

  1. 8d407a
  2. 7a3669
  3. 672d59
  4. 552449
  5. 441b3a
  6. 33132b
  7. 230b1d
  8. 140510
  9. 070105
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d407a with less saturation

  1. 8d407a
  2. 894478
  3. 854875
  4. 814c73
  5. 7d5070
  6. 79536e
  7. 74566b
  8. 705969
  9. 6b5c66
  10. 665e63

Questions about #8d407a

What color is #8d407a?

#8d407a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Peril. In RGB it is rgb(141, 64, 122), in HSL hsl(314.81, 37.56%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.176% 0.12754 337.764).

What colors go well with #8d407a?

The complementary color of #8d407a is #007643. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #754a98 and #9a3c53. The triadic partners are #746000 and #006e89.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d407a?

White text reads better on #8d407a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d407a a warm or cool color?

#8d407a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.128.